Manipulatives Archives - Make Moments Matter

Creating and using rhythm dice in your classroom. Great for small groups or learning centers.

July 24, 2019

Rhythm Dice for the Music Room

Classroom Ideas

Have you seen pictures on Pinterest or Facebook with colorful rhythm dice and thought, “How cool! But, how would I use them? Would I need to make them? How should I do that?” I had all of those questions and then one day the dice dropped into my lap and […]

This favorite folk song is great for teaching song form.

October 10, 2015

Turn the Glasses Over – Playing with Form!

Lesson Ideas

I love teaching this fun little folk song, “I’ve been to Harlem” a.k.a. “Turn the Glasses Over,” to my students! I learned the basic version of the song at my Orff Level 1 training a few years ago and have been playing with how to teach the lesson ever since. This year […]

Using your classroom pointer for evaluation, critical thinking, and more!

November 26, 2014

Perfect Pointer Pointers

Classroom Ideas

A few years ago I purchased one of those classroom pointers that every teacher seems to have (little pointing hand on a stick) when the book fair came through my school. The following year I bought another one because it had cooler colors and was just generally awesome. The problem […]

Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!

November 25, 2013

Five Favorite Pins of November – 2013

Classroom Ideas

I will admit, I spend a lot of time on Pinterest browsing ideas, getting inspiration, and seeing how other teachers decorate and plan for teaching. Pinterest can be a really great tool to help you plan for your own classroom and inspire you to try new things. Why not share […]